Smart speakers aren’t must-haves, but they’re definitely fun. “Right now, you definitely don’t need one,” said David Pierce, a senior writer at Wired who has reviewed both the Google Home Mini and Amazon Echo Show. Amazon Echo is great at controlling your smart home. The two are similar in price: Amazon Echo normally retails for $99.99, and Google Home is $129. When deciding between the speakers, Pierce said you should think about whether you favor Amazon products (like Amazon Fire TV and Amazon.com) or Google products (like Chromecast and Gmail) in your daily life.

Source: Huffington Post November 23, 2017 10:41 UTC